Laya Neelakandan / CNBC: Adaptive Security, which uses AI for simulating cyberthreats, raised $43M co-led by OpenAI and a16z, marking OpenAI’s first investment in a cybersecurity firm  —  WATCH NOW  —  Artificial intelligence cybersecurity company Adaptive Security announced Wednesday that it closed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

FinSMEs: AttoTude, which offers THz interconnect tech for AI and hyperscale data centers, raised a $50M Series B, after a $30M Series A and $11M seed in 2024  —  AttoTude, a Menlo Park, CA-based THz interconnect technology company for AI and hyperscale data center applications, raised $50M in Series B funding. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cate Lawrence / Tech.eu: Rotterdam-based Gradyent, which lets energy providers optimize their systems by creating digital twins of heating and cooling grids, raised a €28M Series B  —  Energy providers can use Gradyent’s tech to optimise performance, reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 10%, lower operational costs … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kif Leswing / CNBC: Tech stocks fall after President Trump announced new global tariffs: Amazon drops as much as ~6%, Meta drops ~5%, Nvidia ~6%, Alphabet ~3%, and Microsoft ~3%  —  Apple slid more than 6% in late trading Wednesday and led a broader decline in tech stocks after President Donald Trump announced … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tripp Mickle / New York Times: Apple shares drop 7%+ after President Trump announced new tariffs, including 46% on Vietnam and 26% on India, where Apple has been moving production from China  —  The iPhone maker spent years trying to move production of some products out of China to avoid tariffs.  But now that may not matter. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: The US announces a 34% “reciprocal” tariff hike on China, taking effect from April 9; economists say average US tariffs on Chinese products may go up to 65%  —  The US has hit China with the biggest-ever tariff hike on almost all Chinese products, bringing total levies to at least 54% … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: Netscout: DDoS attacks rose from 13M+ in 2023 to ~17M in 2024, becoming a staple of geopolitical conflict as new tech like AI supercharges their power  —  A type of cyberattack that was once the preserve of petty criminals is becoming a staple of geopolitical conflict as new technology supercharges … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Hideki Suzuki / Bloomberg: Sources: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is in talks with Fujitsu to help the bank’s biggest customers make key decisions using AI-inferred demand predictions  —  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is tapping Fujitsu Ltd.’s artificial intelligence models to bolster its advisory services … Lees verder op Tech Meme